Monday, August 07, 2006

common damsel

calling something common is a bit like calling it dog, this is the dog damsel fly and it is very pretty. The book says (what book you might ask) that the tiny chevrons at the back of the wing are diamond shaped and the 8th and 9th segments are entirely blue.

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About Me

Spot, a lurcher, of Venterdon, near Stoke Climsland, PL17. Articulate and bright for a dog. Has Nikon D600 (!). His blog contains many pictures of Cornish countryside,flora and fauna, mainly in Tamar valley, through the seasons.

about the blog

we live on the Cornish side of the Tamar Valley, in Stoke Climsland where the Post Office is celebrating its 175th year!

If you want to see pictures of local scenes etc click on the labels at the side of the blog. There are hundreds of photographs of flora, fauna and things of local interest on this blog and I strongly encourage you to explore it by using the blog search facility.